c/n 1453

N416WY in the wonderful wild country of Wyoming.

Photo: via Tom Arthur © 2005

N1453F at Fish Hook Lake, Minnesota.

Photos: Jeff Voigt © 2003

N1453F at Crystal Lake, Minnesota.

Photo: Tony Clarke © August 1999 - Aird Archives

C-GDKC at Edmonton Municipal, Alberta

Photo: John Kimberley © January 1989 - Aird Archives

Different films - different lighting - different colours!

Photo: Gary Vincent © March 1989

XP804 visiting Bournemouth - Hurn Airport.

Photo: Peter Vine © 16 October 1970

XP804 at Labuan Island, Sabah.

Photo: Brian Hill © April 1964

c/n 1453

XP804  C-GDKC

N1453F*

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• Delivered 05/01/61

• XP804 Army Air Corps

• f/f 21/04/61

• 2 MU (Maintenance Unit) for shipment to FE (Far East) 19 May 1961

To 14 Flt 656 Lt Ac Sqdn September 1961

 To 30 Flt RASC, Kluang on formation 08 April 1964

To Seletar with unit 16 July 1964 On det in Borneo, ended 21 September 1964

Unit retitled 130 Flt RCT 15 July 1965

Flew back to UK from Changi 29 September 1970

 and arrived Hurn (Bournemouth) 17 October 1970

 (WO2 R. Meaton AAC, Sgt P. Griffiths REME)

Red spinner by arrival at MW (Middle Wallop)

70 Ac Wksp REME 20 October 1970

27 MU 13 January 1971

19 MU March 1976

5 MU Kemble 06 November 1979

Shawbury 10 march 1983

Declared surplus by FT 6 Air 05 May 1987

•  Imported to Canada 1988

• C-GDKC regd 24/08/88

• R. J. Churchill, Edmonton, AB

• Tyrone M. Josdal, Moose Jaw, SK

• Regd 18/05/89 & 14/09/94 • A/W 16/10/98

• N1453F Beavers Only LLC., Park Rapids, MN • Regd 21/05/02 • tt 4,150.0

• North Platte Express, Saratoga, WY • Regd 23/11/04

• N416WY North Platte Express, Saratoga, WY • Regd 15/07/05

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